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MADAPPULURALA: Title of an officer in the Nata Dewale who performs duties analogous to those of a Wattoru-rala such as sweeping out the Maligawa cleaning and tending its lamps, etc.
MADDILIYA: A Tamil drum used in the Kataragama Dewale in the Badulla District.
MADOL-TEL: Lamp-oil extracted from the nuts of the Madol.
MADU-PIYALI: The nuts of the Madugaha, broken into pieces dried and converted into flour for food.
MAGUL-BERE: The opening tune beaten on tom-toms at the regular hewisi (musical service) at the daily service and at festivals.
MAHADANE: The midday meal of the priests before the sun passes the meridian.
MAHA-NAYAKA-UNNANSE: The highest in order amongst the Buddhist priesthood. The Malwatte and Asgiriya establishments in Kandy have each a Mahanayake before whom the incumbents of the subordinate Wihara belonging to the respective padawiya (see or head monastery) have to appear annually with penumkat and ganpanduru consisting chiefly of rice.
MAHA-PEREHERA OR RANDOLI-PEREHERA: The last five days of the Perehera (in July) when the insignia are taken in procession out of the precincts of a Dewalaya along the principal streets of the town.
MAHA-SALAWA: The chief or great hall.